PPQ Regulated Garbage (RG) Leads by State Updated February 2024 

State Name State RG Lead Phone Number Designation Email Address

Alaska AK Clinton Campbell (253) 944-2057 AK RG Lead clinton.l.campbell@usda.gov

Alaska AK Steven Zoelle (253) 944-2057 Backup AK RG Lead steven.c.zoelle@usda.gov

Alabama AL Lauren Hesler (601) 383-5219 AL RG Lead lauren.hesler@usda.gov

Alabama AL Jeffery Lasiter (251) 331-3757 Backup AL RG Lead jeffery.lasiter@usda.gov

Arkansas AR Thomas E. Hill (501) 324-5258 AR RG Lead thomas.e.hill@usda.gov

Arizona AZ Joe Simmons (602) 431-3214 Phoenix AZ RG Lead joseph.l.simmons@usda.gov

Arizona AZ Becky Van Cleave (602) 431-3215 Backup Phoenix AZ RG 

Lead

becky.j.van.cleave@usda.gov

Arizona AZ Robert Dubrul (520) 805-4458 Douglas/Nogales AZ 

RG Lead

robert.m.dubrul@usda.gov

Arizona AZ Melanie Galvan (928) 248-3245 Yuma AZ RG Lead melanie.w.galvan@usda.gov

California CA William Torres (650) 238-3627 San Francisco CA RG 

Lead

william.o.torres@usda.gov

California CA Leslie Rountree (619) 661-4511 San Diego CA RG Lead leslie.e.rountree@usda.gov

California CA John Iniguez (310) 955-3253 El Segundo/LA CA RG 

Lead

john.m.iniguez@usda.gov

California CA Luis Oquendo (909) 283-2123 Sacramento CA State

Operations 

Coordinator

luis.e.oquendodiaz@usda.gov

Colorado CO Adda Capella (303) 371-3355 CO RG Lead adda.capella@usda.gov 

Connecticut CT Charles E. Baker (203) 741-5656 CT RG Lead charles.e.baker@usda.gov

Delaware DE Emily Magnani (302) 407-4050 DE RG Lead emily.magnani@usda.gov

Florida FL Eduardo Varona (305) 986-4407 Southern FL RG Lead eduardo.varona@usda.gov

Florida FL John Selph (352) 313-3048 Northern FL RG Lead john.f.selph@usda.gov

Georgia GA Atlanta GA RG Lead

Georgia GA Saisha Woodward (404) 267-7748 Backup Atlanta GA RG 

Lead

saisha.v.woodward@usda.gov
State Name State RG Lead Phone Number Designation Email Address

Georgia GA Heather Bosserman (404) 267-7748 Backup Atlanta GA RG 

Lead

heather.a.bosserman@usda.gov

Georgia GA Savannah GA RG Lead

Guam GU Michael (Troy) Brown (671) 475-0854 Guam RG Lead michael.t.brown@usda.gov

Hawaii HI Kevin Matsumoto (808) 834-3220 Honolulu HI RG Lead kevin.s.matsumoto@usda.gov

Hawaii HI Cassandra Ogura-Yamada (808) 834-3220 Backup Honolulu RG 

Lead

cassandra.ogurayamada@usda.gov

Hawaii HI (808) 228-0486 Hilo, HI RG Lead

Hawaii HI Justin Inouye (808) 326-1252 Kona HI RG Lead justin.l.inouye@usda.gov

Hawaii HI Raymond DeCastro (808) 632-2205 Lihue HI RG Lead raymond.r.decastro@usda.gov

Hawaii HI Tad Nakamichi (808)245-2831 Backup Lihue HI RG 

Lead

tad.t.nakamichi@usda.gov

Hawaii HI Susan Kozawa (808) 877-8757 Kahului (Maui) HI RG 

Lead

susan.k.kozawa@usda.gov

Iowa IA (515) 414-3297 IA RG Lead

Idaho ID Daniel Obester (208) 373-1608 ID RG Lead daniel.obester@usda.gov

Illinois IL Jacob Cerminar (847) 699-2420 IL RG Lead jacob.cerminar@usda.gov

Illinois IL Emily Kopetsky (773) 383-4459 IL RG Lead emily.a.kopetsky@usda.gov

Indiana IN Charlotte Gallowitch (219) 707-4179 Fort Wayne/South 

Bend (Northern) IN RG 

Lead

charlotte.gallowitch@usda.gov

Indiana IN Nick Johnson (317) 522-3950 Indianapolis IN RG 

Lead

nick.b.johnson@usda.gov

Kansas KS Amy Jordon (785) 228-6552 KS RG Lead amy.jordon@usda.gov

Kentucky KY Ian Krieglstein (859) 221-3744 KY RG Lead ian.krieglstein@usda.gov

Louisiana LA Terry Marler (318) 473-7133 Baton Rouge LA RG 

Lead

terrence.c.marler@usda.gov

Louisiana LA Luis Ramos (504) 461-4225 Kenner LA RG Lead luis.ramos@usda.gov

Massachusetts MA Charles E. Baker (203) 741-5656 MA RG Lead charles.e.baker@usda.gov

Maryland MD Daryl Watson (410) 288-5549 MD RG Lead daryl.k.watson@usda.gov

Maryland MD Samantha Baker (410) 288-5548 Backup MD RG Lead samantha.baker@usda.gov

Maine ME Kaj Thomsen (207) 848-0010 ME RG Lead kaj.thomsen@usda.gov 
State Name State RG Lead Phone Number Designation Email Address

Michigan MI Brian Sullivan (734) 229-1658 MI RG Lead brian.sullivam@usda.gov

Michigan MI Michelle Mikula (810) 844-2732 MI RG Lead michelle.g.mikula@usda.gov 

Minnesota MN Eric Nooker (952) 814-1084 MN RG Lead eric.nooker@usda.gov

Missouri MO Brain Deschu (816) 564-7179 MO RG Lead brian.r.deschu@usda.gov

Mississippi MS Lauren Hesler (601) 383-5219 MS RG Lead lauren.hesler@usda.gov

Montana MT Lori Witham (406) 449-5206 MT RG Lead lori.m.witham@usda.gov

North Carolina NC Alyson Bendzinski (704) 424-1014 NC RG Lead alyson.bendzinski@usda.gov

North Carolina NC Theresa Estok (919) 855-7608 Backup NC RG Lead theresa.r.estok@usda.gov 

North Dakota ND Logan Self (701) 250-4473 ND RG Lead logan.self@usda.gov 

Nebraska NE Derek Asche (402) 434-2333 NE RG Lead derek.asche@usda.gov

New Hampshire NH Kathryn Aroian (774) 312-0478 NH RG Lead kathryn.e.aroian@usda.gov 

New Jersey NJ Anthony Cullen (908) 986-9222 NJ RG Lead anthony.cullen@usda.gov

New Jersey NJ Russell Poage (908) 896-9214 Backup NJ RG Lead russell.j.poage@usda.gov

New Mexico NM Jacob Howell (505) 761-3191 NM RG Lead jacob.howell@usda.gov 

Nevada NV Richard Vila (702) 436-2510 NV RG Lead (Southern) richard.f.vila@usda.gov

Nevada NV Jordan Juzdowski (843) 729-4989 NV RG Lead (Northern) jordon.juzdowski@usda.gov

New York NY Erin Caruso-Wiecek (518) 218-7535 NY RG Lead erin.c.caruso@usda.gov

New York NY John Jen (718) 553-3517 Backup NY RG Lead john.t.jen@usda.gov 

Ohio OH Terri-Lyn Nagao (614) 458-8869 OH RG Lead terri-lyn.n.nagao@usda.gov

Ohio OH David Lentz (614) 54697059 Backup OH Lead david.l.lentz@usda.gov 

Oklahoma OK Jonathan Motloch (405) 205-6163 OK RG Lead jonathan.motloch@usda/gov

Oregon OR Jennifer Hart (503) 820-2747 OR RG Lead jennifer.l.hart@usda.gov

Pennsylvania PA Mara Connor (267) 278-8557 PA RG Lead mara.connor@usda.gov

Pennsylvania PA Joshua Bye (267) 236-2701 Backup PA RG Lead joshua.d.bye@usda.gov

Puerto Rico PR George Uzdavinis (787) 463-1252 Carolina PR RG Lead george.M.Uzdavinis@usda.gov

Puerto Rico PR Janice DeJesus (787) 249-7819 Backup Carolina PR RG 

Lead

janice.dejesus@usda.gov

Puerto Rico PR Wildelia Feliciano (787) 378-3462 Ponce, Aguadilla, 

Mayaguez PR

RG Lead

wildelia.feliciano@usda.gov
State Name State RG Lead Phone Number Designation Email Address

Puerto Rico PR Wilfredo Ojeda (787) 378-5903 Backup Ponce, 

Aguadilla, 

Mayaguez PR RG Lead

wilfredo.ojeda@usda.gov

Rhode Island RI Charles E. Baker (203) 741-5656 RI RG Lead charles.e.baker@usda.gov

South Carolina SC Jeffery Medlin (559) 970-7611 Eastern SC RG Lead jeffery.medlin@usda.gov

South Carolina SC Heather Russell (864) 346-4410 Columbia & Western 

SC RG Lead

heather.n.russell@usda.gov

South Dakota SD Mike Stenson (605) 224-1713 SD RG Lead michael.stenson@usda.gov

Tennessee TN Shannon James (515) 203-7547 TN RG Lead shannon.s.james@usda.gov

Texas TX Melanie Pickel (512) 916-5241 Northern TX RG Lead melanie.pickel@usda.gov 

Texas TX Melanie Pickel (512) 592-8500 Southern TX RG Lead melanie.pickel@usda.gov 

Utah UT Gregory Abbott (435) 896-3842 UT RG Lead gregory.c.abbott@usda.gov

Virginia VA Anna Kline (804) 226-5266 VA RG Lead anna.kline@usda.gov 

Virginia VA Kelly Creger (757) 441-3211 Backup RG Lead kelly.creger@usda.gov

Virgin Islands USVI Richard T Giager (913) 405-3628 USVI RG Lead richard.giager@usda.gov

Virgin Islands USVI George Uzdavinis (787) 463-1252 Backup USVI RG Lead george.m.uzdavinis@usda.gov

Vermont VT Kathryn Aroian (774) 312-0478 VT RG Lead kathryn.e.aroian@usda.gov 

Washington WA Steven Zoelle (253) 944-2057 WA RG Lead steven.c.zoelle@usda.gov

Wisconsin WI Ellen Natzke (608) 286-3610 WI RG Lead ellen.m.natzke@usda.gov

West Virginia WV Justin B. Thaxton (304) 343-8585 WV RG Lead justin.b.thaxton@usda.gov

Wyoming WY Bruce Shambaugh (307) 432-7979 WY RG Lead bruce.a.shambaugh@usda.gov